Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-31
THE GUEyTs TURNED AWAY.
A Wedding that WINS Declared OFF ns the
Last Hour.

Last Hour.
TIE BRIDE RUNS AWAY WE'D ANOTHER Mantle
GROOM DISAPPEARS FROM TIE cIrY-A SENSATION
THAT Has JUST BEEN EXPLAINED.
Last Wednesday evening the relatives and friends
who had received cards OF invitation TO the we'd
ding OF Miss Nellie II. Cotton, daughter OF II. v.
Cotton, 434 street northwest, and young man
OF this city, upon going TO the house were sur
prised to find It dark and the members OF the
family were as much puzzled as the others, and
they could only say that Tor some reason the we'd
ding would not take place. The cakes had been
prepared, the tables set, and the minister, Rev
Dr. Faunce, engaged to perform the ceremony.
All that the family knew was that the bride-eiect
had left town, leaving a note behind for her affi-
anced stating that she had changed her mind and
would be some hundred miles away when he re-
ceived It. During the afternoon they had learned
that DIR. Faunce had received by the bands OF a
ding is on, and so am I. Nellie II. Cotton, B. and
Il. depot" As she had left home about O'Clock
that day the suppositlon was that she had taken
note To her aanced was sent to him at once at his
place of business, reaching him just as he was
preparing 10 go to the ONCE OF the clerk OF the
court for a license. He promptly disappeared from
the city and has not since been seen by family or
friends, who are anxious concerning his fate.
MARRIED TO ANOTHER.
All Wednesday evening the family and immedi-
what had caused the bride TO disappear but Thurs
day morning, about O'Clock. they received the
following dispatch:
"PgILADELPHIA, Dec 2a-Married this eve Send
Nelle's trunk 10 -. Your son, VIM. p. Vande-
grift-"
The blank in the dispatch is filled by the name
and IT was presumed that that5vould be the future
home OF the couple. The parents recognized in
with Mss Nellie Il a appears Sa
during the Inauguration OF President Cleveland In
1885, with some OF the troops that come from Will
mlngton, Del, was handsome young plumber, of
twenty-five years OF age, who, with two of his
comrades, became acquainted with three young
ladies here who were collecting buttons as keep
sakeS. Cards were exchanged, and in a short time
three young ladies here and three young men OF
Wilmington were affectionately corresponding.
their "coat-button beausn This correspondence
between two or the ladies and two Of the young
men soon ceased, but that between Miss Nellie II.
Cotton and her 'cOat-button beau" continued for
perhaps year. Then he cand1dly wrote her. after
there had been an exchange OF photographs, that
he could not think OF marriage until he had be-
come better able TO support vile, although he
was at his regular work Of gasfitting and plumb
ing, and he proposed to go West. Nothing more
that he was out West. Then She came TO the con-
clusion that she had lost her "coat-button beau"
SHE ACCEPTS ANOTHER.
About ten or twelve months ago. deeming her
self free, she accepted the attentions OF q young
man engaged as clerk In a house not far from
tuc lIcdoufy DtpdTlIntuJ. Inc COuIJSQlp pro-
crossed smoothly until all the arrangements had
been made for the wedding last Wednesday even
ing. On Tuesday last the family was visited by a
person who gave them some Information as to the
groom, which they thought had better be looked
into before the knot was lied, and inquiries were
made oy them: on Tuesday evening the groom
expectant visited the bride and remained until
about $50 O'Clock. The next morning 1t was
noticed by some members OF the family that the
bride-elect was not in the happy mood supposed
to be usual with brides on the morning OF their
wedding day. She remained quietly at home
during the morning. About O'Clock she put on
ner nat and wraps and started TO neighbOrfng
store TO make some purchases. After some time
had elapsed and she had not returned some OF the
family went TO her room and there found a note
on her table addressed to the prospective groom.
This stated that when he received 1t she would oe
many miles away, and gave as a reason for her
change OF mind that she had received certain in
formation In reference to him which caused her TO
take this step. This note was at once sent to the
groom, and about the same time the family learned
that Rev. DIR. Faunce had received the note from
the young lady, sent by a boy from the Baltimore
and Potomac depot, reading, "Wedding is OF and
so am L" With this knowledge the family OF MI
Cotton, OF course, closed the mouse to guests and
Others.
HOW IT CANE ABOUT.
IL appears that a few weeks ago she received a
letter from her "coar button beau" and correspon-
dence followed. Some OF the family have an idea
that this beau may have met her here. Yesterday
morning the parents received q long letter from
the daughter stating that in the Interview she
mad with the washington groom, on Tuesday
take the course she had taken. She did not
divuge what she had learned at that interview.
She had then determined her course and meeting
her ''coat button beau" they had gone to Camden,
y. j., where, 81 tie residence or Rev. John H.
Dobbins, sos Sd street, they were married and